Lance Armstrong Quotes
There was certainly a dishonesty there that I think is totally regrettable and inexcusable. The ringleading, the bullying: not totally true.
Armstrong, Lance. Interview with Oprah Winfrey. Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive, OWN, 17 Jan. 2013.
This is a common rejoinder of third world country leaders to accusations of Western democracies about corruption. And doubtless it is true. However temptation has never been a good defense of improper behavior.
Lance Edward Armstrong (born September 18, 1971)is an American former professional road racing cyclist. Regarded as a sports icon for winning the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005 after recovering from testicular cancer, he was later stripped of all his titles when an investigation found that he had used performance-enhancing drugs over his career.